Psalm 103:1-4
Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. Who forgives all your iniquities, Who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies.
Today we add yet another verse to our consideration of the spirit of thanksgiving to the Lord. How truly blessed we are to be able to lift our hearts of praise to Him. He is our blessed redeemer from certain destruction.
As a small boy I was swimming with a church group at a popular swimming area in a local river. I somehow became separated from the group and found myself being swept along by the current and unable to stop. Suddenly I felt a tree root that ran along the stream bed that had formed a loop. My foot slipped in it and held me until help arrived. Jesus is our root to hold us from certain destruction. He is our redemption!
Not only is He our redeemer, but He crowns us with His loving kindness and tender mercies. Kindness and mercy are rare commodities that are especially welcome when we are not deserving of them. When we deserve punishment and penalty, our Lord offers His love and compassion.
Are you beginning to comprehend all of the things we need to be thanking the Lord for each and every day of the year? Thanksgiving should not be restricted to a single day, but should be a vital part of our daily worship to the Lord.
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
—Pastor Cecil